At 32 years old, Fehr was happy just to get an opportunity to keep playing hockey by moving on to San Diego.
"Last season was a real adventure," Fehr said. "There were a lot of moving parts and I'm just happy that it all worked out in the end and I was able to play some meaningful hockey."
That meaningful hockey came here in San Jose when the Sharks acquired Fehr from the Maple Leafs in a Feb. 20 trade, rescuing Fehr from a nearly one-year ordeal north of the border. The Wild centerman returns to San Jose for the first time tonight when Minnesota continues its seven-game road trip against the Sharks at SAP Center.
Fehr played in 14 games down the stretch for San Jose, scoring three goals and four points and posting a plus-7. He also had a goal, an assist and a plus-3 in 10 playoff contests.
"You just gotta continue to try and get better every day and I think the main thing for me was to be able to play, and I wasn't going to do that in Toronto," Fehr said. "Finding a landing spot, I was lucky enough to go to San Diego where they gave me some ice time, I was able to prove that I could still play and that I have a lot left.
"I'm real thankful San Jose took the chance and gave me the opportunity and I think it worked out well for both of us."
Fehr translated that effectiveness with the Sharks into a one-year contract with Minnesota during the summer, where he'd get a chance to play for his former coach with the Hershey Bears and Washington Capitals, Wild coach Bruce Boudreau.
